Division of Migrant Staff Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac —Arnel Tacson/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines — A complete of 131 abroad Filipino staff (OFWs) in Lebanon affected by the continued geopolitical tensions will return to Manila this week, based on the Division of Migrant Staff (DMW).
Migrant Staff Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated on Monday that 52 OFWs and one dependent have been scheduled to reach on Feb. 10 whereas the remainder have been anticipated to come back dwelling the next day.
A lot of the repatriates have been sheltered in Beirut beneath the care of the DMW and Abroad Staff Welfare Administration (Owwa), the division stated in a press release.
“President Marcos gave clear directives to assist our kababayan, our OFWs, affected by the continued tensions within the Center East. We stand regularly prepared to help and help OFWs who want to go dwelling for security and safety,” Cacdac stated.
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These arriving will obtain quick monetary and airport help and the required help from authorities companies just like the Division of International Affairs, DMW-Owwa, Division of Well being, Division of Social Welfare and Growth, and Technical Schooling and Expertise Growth Authority.
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The DMW, by means of its Nationwide Reintegration Heart for OFWs, will even assist them with their upskilling and sustainable reintegration, together with livelihood help or abilities coaching enhancement, for redeployment choices.
The newest batch of repatriates will carry to a complete of 1,569 OFWs and 68 dependents those that have safely returned from Lebanon by means of the Philippine authorities’s on-site, shelter, repatriation and post-arrival help for the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle in October 2023.
Lebanon remains to be beneath disaster Alert Degree 3 standing, with the Philippine Embassy in Beirut repeatedly processing voluntary repatriation functions.
Beneath the present alert degree, the embassy stated its processing of Balik-Manggagawa functions and the return of contract staff to Lebanon have been briefly suspended till the advance of the state of affairs in Lebanon.
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